CITs vs. Mutual Funds: Peeling Back the Layers of Oversight
Experts say plan sponsors should do their due diligence to understand and compare key aspects...
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DC Plan Participants Struggle to Understand Private Markets Despite Interest
An Invesco survey found defined contribution plan participants struggled to identify assets that counted as...
Survey Findings
44.1% of responding recordkeepers said they do not support recordkeeping for any in-plan retirement income products.
Source: 2026 Recordkeeping Survey
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Leveraging ICHRAs for Healthcare Cost Predictability
With employers seeking ways to tackle premium hikes, individual coverage health reimbursement accounts could be part of the solution.
Judge Allows PRT Claims Against State Street, Dismisses Counts Against AT&T
In a ruling that could affect future pension risk transfer litigation, a U.S. district court judge ruled that a delegated...
Small-Plan Workers Save at Rates Similar to Large-Plan Peers, per Vanguard
However, workforce participation and automatic enrollment are much lower among smaller businesses, according to the report.
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Candidly Launches ‘Benefits-Aware’ Financial Guidance for Employees
The offering through Candidly’s artificial intelligence assistant expands the firm's employer-sponsored benefits suite beyond student debt and college planning products.
Goldman Sachs: Financial Strain Hides Beneath Workers’ Surface-Level Stability
The proportion of workers who increased their retirement savings has fallen over the past year, while the share who reduced...
New Automatic Enrollment for Trump Accounts Proposed
The proposal from IRS and Treasury would enable automatic account creation by the Treasury secretary.
Can 403(b) Plans Accept Rollovers From ESOPs?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Hester Peirce to Depart as SEC Commissioner on October 2
The Securities and Exchange Commission, designed to be led by a five-member panel, will have only two remaining commissioners.
ERIC, Industry Groups Urge 9th Circuit to Uphold Dismissal of AT&T Forfeiture Case
The ERISA Industry Committee and others filed an amicus brief supporting the employer’s decision on how to use forfeitures.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Edward Jones hires Vanguard’s data chief; Aon appoints global chief commercial officer; and Sage Mountain names chief growth officer.
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Implementing a retirement income solution in a defined contribution plan is not a product decision, but a governance decision with long-term implications. Join PLANSPONSOR's Retirement Income livestream series to get practical guidance and learn about resources to develop decision frameworks that can be taken back to plan and investment committees.
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A panel of experts discuss trends in the defined benefit plan sector. Speakers will also talk about ongoing management of DB plans—whether closed, frozen or active—and benchmarking DB plan providers. With many corporate...
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Want to better understand what drives participant behavior? Join PLANSPONSOR and leading experts for a discussion on the attitudes, actions and preferences of today's retirement plan participants. We’ll use findings from previous surveys...
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Did You Know You May Be A Fiduciary?
If you sponsor a qualified retirement plan, you take on that weighty...
2026 Plan Sponsor of the Year
The Plan Sponsor of the Year finalists will be recognized—and the winners...
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Inside the DOL’s ‘Alts’ Rule
When Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of Labor and head of the Employee...
2026 Service Stars
The PLANSPONSOR Service Stars program recognizes recordkeeping staff who provide exemplary service...
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Breakdown of the Workforce
Who is working and how sponsors can use benefits to help fill...
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